portiere
English
Noun
portiere (plural portieres)
- Alternative spelling of portière.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /porˈtjɛ.re/
- Rhymes: -ɛre
- Hyphenation: por‧tiè‧re
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper”). By surface analysis, porta (“door”) + -iere (“-er”, agent noun suffix).
Noun
portiere m (plural portieri, feminine portiera)
- doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker, doorkeeper, porter
- Synonym: portinaio
- (sports) goalkeeper, keeper, goaltender, goalie
- Synonym: estremo difensore
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
portiere f
- plural of portiera